Journal of Commerce--Third-party logistics provider Echo Global Logistics expanded in the Southwest by acquiring Advantage Transport, a non-asset truck brokerage firm in Phoenix. The acquisition includes... View More
Journal of Commerce--DHL is dropping its attempt to build domestic express delivery services in China, according to a published report. Reuters reported that DHL parent Deutsche Post DHL sold its... View More
Owners and decision makers of Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) believe the country's exporters should be concerned about the impact of the United States' rising national debt and begin... View More
Software and electronic communication providers IES, Ltd. and Traxon Europe are co-operating to provide seamless electronic data exchange between forwarders and airlines. This has become especially important... View More
Air Cargo World-Kerry Logistics announced that it has begun construction of an 85,300-square-foot facility in Wuxi, China, an economic hotspot in the Jiangsu province. With a capacity of 10,000 tonnes,... View More
Post&Parcel--DHL has signed an agreement with Renault to provide a car battery transportation service, to coincide with the car manufacturer’s launch of its first electric vehicles. The three-year... View More
NASDAQ--FedEx Corp. ( FDX ) is a holding company with subsidiaries that provide a broad range of transportation, e-commerce and business services under the FedEx brand. The company is best known for offering... View More
The European Union would prefer to have a global solution to limiting greenhouse gas emissions from the shipping industry, officials said from Brussels. European Commission Vice President Siim Kallas met... View More
The Dow Jones Transportation Average is up more than 5% from its early June lows, but there are still plenty of whiffs from the Slow Patch Department. Dow Jones Newswires: “As growth in rail carloads... View More
Breaking a long-term decline, in a significant reversal the FTR Associates’ Shippers’ Condition Index (SCI) as reported in the firm’s June Shippers Update improved to a reading of -5.4... View More
JOHNS CREEK, GA - June 28, 2011 - Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAIA) today announced the findings of the 2011 National Trends in Small to Medium-sized Businesses, a nationwide survey of U.S. executives on their... View More
Automated Packaging Systems and Accutech Packaging have combined engineering resources to develop a bag packaging system designed for speed and flexibility in high-volume mail order fulfillment applications.... View More
EBN--Recently, high-tech manufacturers and service providers gathered at Interlog Summer 2011 in Los Angeles. This annual conference specifically focuses on the aftermarket and brings together after-sales... View More
UPS (NYSE: UPS) and Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the companies have significantly broadened their existing distribution and logistics agreement... View More
MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 28, 2011—FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world's largest express transportation company, continues its holistic fleet approach to fuel efficiency... View More
UPS (NYSE: UPS) has been ranked No. 1 in its industry for customer satisfaction in a national survey reported by the University of Michigan's American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). UPS posted a score... View More
GreenBiz.com--Earlier this week, I was invigorated and inspired by the words of Richard Gillies, Director of Plan A at Marks and Spencer. Speaking at our webinar with BSR's Aron Cramer and the Guardian's... View More
Dear Transportation Procurement Executive: Morgan Stanley's Equity Research division is conducting the latest round of its two quarterly freight transportation surveys for industry experts such as you:... View More
Plantation, Fla. – June 27, 2011 – DHL, the world’s leading logistics company, has enhanced two of its popular online resources to help customers better navigate the complexities of international... View More
Presort.com--WASHINGTON — A new age-verification service from the U.S. Postal Service is expanding the suite of delivery options available to merchants and customers looking for greater control over... View More